Mareko 4
1 HOOMAKA iho la oia e ao hou ma kapa o ka moanawai; a no ka nui loa o ka poe i akoakoa mai io na la, ee aku la ia maluna e kekahi moku, noho iho la maluna o ka wai, a pau mai la ka ahakanaka mauka, ma kapa o ka moanawai.
Jesus again began to teach by the sea; and, as an immense crowd was gathering around him, he got into a boat, and sat in it on the sea, while all the people were on the shore at the water’s edge.
2 Ao nui mai la oia ia lakou ma na olelo nane, i mai la ia lakou ma kana ao ana,
Then he taught them many truths in parables; and in the course of his teaching he said to them:
3 E hoolohe mai; aia hoi, hele aku la kekahi kanaka lulu hua, e lulu.
“Listen! The sower went out to sow;
4 A i kana lulu aua, helelei iho la kekahi ma kapa alanui, a lele mai la na manu o ka lewa, a ai iho la ia mea.
and presently, as he was sowing, some of the seed fell along the path; and the birds came, and ate it up.
5 Helelei iho la kekahi ma kahi paaa, kahi i nui ole ai kona lepo; kupu wawe ae la ia, no ka papau o ka lepo.
Some fell on rocky ground, where it had not much soil, and, because the soil wasn’t deep, sprang up at once;
6 A puka mai ka la, mae iho la ia, a maloo aku la, no ke aa ole.
but, when the sun rose, it was scorched, and, because their roots were not deep enough, withered away.
7 A helelei ae la kekahi mawaena o na kakalaioa; kupu mai la na kakalaioa, a kahihi iho la ia mea, nolaila, aole i hua mai ka hua.
Some of the seed fell among brambles; but the brambles shot up and completely choked it, and it yielded no return.
8 Helelei iho la kekahi ma kahi lepo maikai, a pun mai la i ka hua, i kupu a mahuahua, a hua mai, pakanakolu, a pakanaono kekahi, a pahaneri kekahi.
Some fell into good soil, and, shooting up and growing, yielded a return, amounting to thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold.”
9 I mai la oia ia lakou, O ka mea pepeiao lohe la, e hoolohe mai ia.
And Jesus said, “Let anyone who has ears to hear with hear.”
10 A loaa ia ia ka mehameha, alaila, ninau aku la ia ia ka poe e ku pu ana me ia, a me ka poe umikumamalua, i ua olelonane la.
Afterward, when he was alone, his followers and the Twelve asked him about his parables;
11 I mai la oia ia lakou, Ua haawiia mai ia oukou e ike i na mea pohihihi o ke aupuni o ke Akua; aka, ua naneia'ku na mea a pau i ka poe mawaho;
and he said, “To you the hidden truth of the kingdom of God has been imparted; but to those who are outside it all teaching takes the form of parables so that –
12 I nana lakou a milimili, aole nae e ike; i hoolohe hoi a lohe, aole nae e hoomaopopo, o hoohulina mai lakou, a e kalaia ko lakou hala.
‘Though they have eyes, they may see without perceiving; and though they have ears, they may hear without understanding; otherwise some day they might turn and be forgiven.’”
13 Alaila, i mai la oia ia lakou, Aole anei oukou i ike i keia olelonane? Pehea la oukou e ike ai i na olelonane a pau?
“You do not know the meaning of this parable?” he went on, “Then how will you understand all the other parables?
14 O ke kanaka lulu hua, ua lulu i ka olelo.
The sower sows the message.
15 Eia ka poe ma kapa alanui, ma kahi i luluia i ka olelo, a lohe lakou, alaila hele koke mai o Satana a kaili aku i ka olelo i luluia iloko o ko lakou naau.
The people meant by the seed that falls along the path are these – where the message is sown, but, as soon as they have heard it, Satan immediately comes and carries away the message that has been sown in them.
16 Eia no hoi na mea i luluia ma kahi paaa; a lohe lakou i ka olelo, hopu koke lakou ia, me ka olioli.
So, too, those meant by the seed sown on the rocky places are the people who, when they have heard the message, at once accept it joyfully;
17 Aka, aole o lakou mole iloko o lakou, nolaila, aole i mau, a hiki mai ka pilikia a me ka hoinoia no ka olelo, alaila, lilo koke lakou.
but, as they have no root, they stand only for a short time; and so, when trouble or persecution arises because of the message, they fall away at once.
18 Eia hoi na mea i luluia iwaena o na kakalaioa, o ka poe i lohe i ka olelo,
Those meant by the seed sown among the brambles are different; they are the people who hear the message,
19 A o ka manao nui i na mea o ke ao, a o ka hoopunipuni ana o ka waiwai, me ke kuko ana i na mea e, oia ka mea i iiia'i ka olelo, a lilo ia i mea hua ole. (aiōn g165)
but the cares of life, and the glamour of wealth, and cravings for many other things come in and completely choke the message, so that it gives no return. (aiōn g165)
20 Eia no hoi na mea i luluia ma kahi lepo maikai; o na mea i hoolohe i ka olelo, a hoopaa iho, a hua mai i ka hua, pakanakolu kokahi, a pakanaono kekahi, a pahaneri kekahi.
But the people meant by the seed sown on the good ground are those who hear the message, and welcome it, and yield a return, thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold.”
21 I mai la oia ia lakou, Ua laweia mai anei he kukui e hahaoia'i malalo o ke poi, a malalo o kahi moe paha, aole anei no ke kania maluna o kahi e kau ai ke kukui?
Jesus said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under the couch, instead of being put on the lamp-stand?
22 No ka mea, aohe mea huna e koe i ka hoike ole ia, aole hoi he mea i uhi malu ia e koe i ka hu ole mawaho.
There is nothing hidden that will not come to light and nothing is concealed that will not be brought into the open.
23 Ina he pepeiao ko ke kauaka e lohe ai, e hoolohe mai ia.
Let all who have ears to hear with hear.
24 I mai la oia ia lakou, E noonoo oukou i ka oukou mea e lohe ai: no ka mea, ma ke ana a oukou e ana aku ai, malaila e anaia mai no hoi oukou pela; a e haawi nui ia ia oukou, i ka poe e hoolohe mai
“Take care what you listen to,” said Jesus. “The standard you use will be used for you, and more will be added for you.
25 O ka mea ua loaa, e haawiia 'ku nana; aka, o ka mea ua loaa ole, e kailiia'ku kana, mai ona aku la.
For, to those who have, more will be given; while, from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.”
26 I mai la ia, Meneia ke aupuni o ke Akua, me ke kana ana a ke kanaka i ka hua ma ka lepo;
Jesus also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like – like a man who has scattered seed on the ground,
27 A moe iho, a ala'e i ka po, a me ke ao, e kupu ae ana ua hua la a nui, aole nae ia i ike.
and then sleeps by night and rises by day, while the seed is shooting up and growing – he knows not how.
28 No ka mea, hoohua wale mai no ka honua, mamua ka hoomaka, mahope iho ka huhui, alaila ka hua oo maloko o ka huhui.
The ground bears the crop of itself – first the blade, then the ear, and then the full grain in the ear;
29 A i ka makaukau ana o ka hua, alaila, hookomo koke ae la ia i ka pahi, no ka mea, ua hiki mai ka wa e oki ai.
but, as soon as the crop is ready, immediately he puts in the sickle because harvest has come.”
30 I mai la oia, Me ke aha la kakou e hoohalike ai i ke aupuni o ke Akua? A ma ka nane hea kakou e hoakaka aku ai ia?
Jesus also said, “To what can we liken the kingdom of God?
31 Ua like no ia me ka hua makeke, i ka wa i kanuia'i ma ka lepo, he hua liilii loa ia o na hua a pau i kanuia ma ka lepo.
By what can we illustrate it? Perhaps by the growth of a mustard seed. This seed, when sown in the ground, though it is smaller than all other seeds,
32 Aka, i ka wa i kanuia'i, kupu no ia, a lilo i laalaau nui o na laalaau a pau, a opuu mai la na lala nui, a hiki no i na manu o ka lewa ke kau mai malalo o kona malu.
yet, when sown, shoots up, and becomes larger than any other herb, and puts out great branches, so that even the wild birds can roost in its shelter.”
33 Hai mai la ia i ka olelo ia lakou ma ua olelonane e like me ia he nui loa, me lakou e hiki ai ke hoolohe aku.
With many such parables Jesus used to speak to the people of his message, as far as they were able to receive it;
34 Aole ia i olelo iki aku ia lakou ma ka olelonane ole; a ma kahi mehameha, hoakaka ae la ia i na mea a pau i kana poe haumana.
and to them he never used to speak except in parables; but in private to his own disciples he explained everything.
35 Ia la no, a ahiahi ae, i mai la ia ia lakou, E holo kakou i kela kapa.
In the evening of the same day, Jesus said to them, “Let us go across.”
36 A haalele aku la lakou i ka ahakanaka, a lawe aku la ia ia e noho ana ma ka moku: he mau moku liilii no hoi kekahi me ia pu.
So, leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them, just as he was, in the boat; and there were other boats with him.
37 Nou mai la ka makani ikaika, uhi mai la na ale iluna o ka moku, a piha iho la ia.
A violent squall came on, and the waves kept dashing into the boat, so that the boat was actually filling.
38 E moe ana ia ma ka uluna, ma ka hope o ka moku; hoala ae la lakou ia ia, i aku la, E ke Kumu, he mea ole anei ia oe ke make makou?
Jesus was in the stern asleep on the cushion; and the disciples roused him and cried, “Teacher! Is it nothing to you that we are lost?”
39 Alaila ku ae la ia iluna, papa ae la i ka makani, a olelo ae la i ka moanawai, Hamau, e noho malie. Oki iho la ka makani, a pohu maikai iho la.
Jesus rose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Hush! Be still!” Then the wind dropped, and a great calm followed.
40 I mai la oia ia lakou, No ke aha la oukou i makau ai? Pehea ko oukou manaoio ole ana?
“Why are you so timid?” he exclaimed. “Have you no faith yet?”
41 Weliweli loa ae la lakou, i ae la kekahi i kekahi, Heaha la ke ano o ia nei, i hoolohe pono ai ka makani a me ka moanawai ia ia?
But they were struck with great awe, and said to one another, “Who can this be that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
